Gapyeong County Puts Integrity into Practice…'Integrity Link' Relay Campaign Draws Attention

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Gapyeong County is drawing attention by expanding "integrity" beyond a formal slogan into a substantive practice movement.

The county held a launch ceremony for the "Integrity Promotion Task Force" on the 5th and is now running a relay-style "Integrity Link" campaign.

"Integrity Link" is a campaign in which public officials directly express integrity-themed acrostic poems, slogans, and commitment statements in various formats including posters, card sections, banners, and videos. After one department participates and designates two other departments, the designated departments must carry out the Integrity Link within five days and then designate the next department.

At the launch ceremony, the county shared the goals of the Integrity Promotion Task Force and designated the Small Business Support Division and Cheongpyeong-myeon as the first participating departments. All departments plan to spread an integrity culture throughout the organization by conveying integrity messages in creative ways. In particular, posters and banners created by each department for "Integrity Link" are posted on the "Saenol Bulletin Board," the administrative network for public officials, and have become a topic of conversation due to their entertaining yet sincere commitment to integrity practice.

The Small Business Support Division, the first relay-designated department, created comic posters on the theme of "integrity" tailored to each team's characteristics, such as "Integrity Pay," "Integrity Express Delivery," "Integrity Energy Charge," and "Integrity Heubngeubuseu," and posted them on the Saenol Bulletin Board. Cheongpyeong-myeon parodied the film "Spring in Seoul" and humorously depicted a conflict over a "red ginseng box" delivered as a thank-you gift to the department.

Employees responded that the process of creating works provided an opportunity to naturally reflect on the meaning of integrity by sharing ideas.

Lee Jin-gyou, a staff member at Cheongpyeong-myeon, said, "While preparing the 'Integrity Link,' I had to reconsider the fundamental attitude that public officials should have, not just a simple campaign," adding "There are significant positive effects, including increased communication among staff members."

County Governor Seo Tae-won stated, "Integrity is not a formal pledge but rather the determination of public officials themselves to experience and practice it is important," and added "The county will continue to promote integrity education and voluntary practice activities not only through this 'Integrity Link' campaign but also to build a trustworthy public sector."